Quote by Fred Hoyle on Evolution and Probability

„The chance that higher life forms might have emerged through evolutionary processes is comparable with the chance that a tornado sweeping through a junk yard might assemble a Boeing 747 from the material therein.“

Fred HoyleFred Hoyle compares the emergence of higher life forms through evolution to a tornado assembling a Boeing 747 from junk.
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Sir Fred Hoyle was a British astronomer and mathematician who also wrote science fiction.

Quote by Fred Hoyle on probability and evolution, presenting a critical perspective on evolutionary processes.


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Fred Hoyle (1915–2001) was a British astronomer known for his work in theoretical astrophysics, notably for his contributions to the theory of nucleosynthesis in stars. He was also a prolific science fiction writer and science communicator.

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